Some Lagos residents on Saturday gathered at the Ndubuisi Kanu and Johnson Jakande Tinubu (JJT) Parks in Ikeja, to celebrate Easter, in spite of economic and other challenges.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that adults, youths, and children were seen moving around the parks and having fun.
The fun seekers were seen listening and dancing to music, playing games, taking pictures and enjoying different delicacies.
A businesswoman,Mrs Udo Ayomide, who spoke with NAN at Ndubuisi Kanu Park, expressed gratitude to God for life and the opportunity to celebrate with her family and friends.
She said, “In spite of my job loss and economic hardship, l must celebrate the gift of life.”
Ayomide emphasised the importance of contentment.
She encouraged families struggling to celebrate Easter to focus on their blessings and be grateful.
“Celebrate life, celebrate God,” she said.
An engineer, Mr Oluwole Daniel, said, “Easter is all about Jesus Christ.
“Despite economic hardship, we should celebrate and remind ourselves that Jesus is there for us.
“Also, it is essential to focus on our blessings.”
Mrs Tawakalitu Abdusalam, who visited the parks with her family, emphasised the importance of taking a break from daily routines to have fun.
According to her, moving around is part of exercise.
“It will reduce stress. It will make me to think less and enjoy with my family and friends.”
NAN observed that the parks, which usually attract large numbers of fun seekers, had a reduced number of people on Saturday.
Some of the fun seekers attributed it to introduction of charges for entering the parks.
NAN discovered that payment of N1000 is made by fun seekers before gaining access to the parks and it must be made with Lagos State Tax Identification Number.
Entrance into the parks had been free.
NAN efforts to reach officials of Lagos State Parks and Gardens for comments did not yield results.
NAN
